Opinion
CV-14-00258-PHX-DJH
05-09-2022
Clarence Wayne Dixon, Plaintiff, v. David Shinn, et al., Defendants.
Execution Scheduled For:
May 11, 2022
ORDER
Honorable Diane J. Humetewa United States District Judge
Petitioner Clarence Wayne Dixon, a state prisoner under sentence of death, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, based upon Ford v. Wainwright, 477 U.S. 399 (1986) (Doc. 86) and a Motion to Stay his Pending Execution (Doc. 87).
Because Dixon's execution is scheduled to take place in less than 48 hours, the Court finds good cause to order expedited and abbreviated briefing on the motion. The Court will consider whether to grant Defendant's request for oral argument as it reviews the briefing. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Respondents shall file a response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Stay Execution no later than 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022. Due to the expedited nature of the request, the Court will not permit a reply.